Municipal Affairs

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

Salary Name Position
$107,152.50
earned in 2017
Alan Grayston Mgr-Intermunicipal Planning
Municipal Affairs
$143,847.60
earned in 2017
Alex Morrison Special Advisor
Municipal Affairs
$140,364.90
earned in 2017
Alexander Nnamonu ED-Corp Planning and Policy
Municipal Affairs
$111,864.74
earned in 2017
Allan Hantelmann Boilers and PV Tech Advisor
Municipal Affairs
$115,724.70
earned in 2017
Amanda Dalton Dir-Support Svcs
Municipal Affairs
$131,892.12
earned in 2017
Andrew Horton Dir-Strategic Policy
Municipal Affairs
$133,686.79
earned in 2017
Andrew McGregor Executive Director Support
Municipal Affairs
$111,269.14
earned in 2017
Andrew Robin C Cathcart Director, Federal Programs
Municipal Affairs
$200,404.88
earned in 2017
Anthony A. Lemphers ADM-CSS
Municipal Affairs
$108,254.64
earned in 2017
Asnake Tiruneh Building Technical Advisor
Municipal Affairs
$107,152.50
earned in 2017
Barrie Hosack Manager,Assessment Audit South
Municipal Affairs
$158,020.20
earned in 2017
Bradley Geddes ED-Recovery
Municipal Affairs
$109,414.15
earned in 2017
Bradley Ison Dir-Training/Accred-and-Stnds
Municipal Affairs
$285,877.28
earned in 2017
Bradley Pickering Deputy Minister
Municipal Affairs
$133,317.86
earned in 2017
Brian W Ferguson Dir, Asmt Audit
Municipal Affairs
$167,261.00
earned in 2017
Bruce T McDonald ADM-PSD
Municipal Affairs
$119,316.08
earned in 2017
Caroline Thomson Dir-Prov Rec Coord
Municipal Affairs
$163,269.08
earned in 2017
Catherine Maniego Executive Director-MCS
Municipal Affairs
$107,152.50
earned in 2017
Catherine Watt Mgr-Regulated Asmt
Municipal Affairs
$123,696.04
earned in 2017
Christina Kwok Dir-Finance
Municipal Affairs
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Published March 2018

Alberta Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2018

Alberta first started publishing the Sunshine List in 2014 following the 2012 election of Alison Redford.

The salary and severance disclosure, makes Alberta's public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Alberta to make public the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid 136,805 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Alberta and earn over $136,805 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Municipal Affairs, including:

2018 Alberta Sunshine List: Municipal Affairs Top Earners

Every year, the Alberta government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Municipal Affairs's 102 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $13,051,841.22 in 2017.

At the top of the Municipal Affairs Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Municipal Affairs was Deputy Minister Bradley Pickering, who brought home $285,877.28 in 2017.

Following Bradley Pickering was ADM-CSS Anthony A. Lemphers, with annual earnings of $200,404.88. ADM-MSL Gary Sandberg made $185,880.50, Board Solicitor-MGB Michael d'Alquen made $181,228.06, and Managing Director Shane Schreiber round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $180,533.24 for the Municipal Affairs 2018 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2017, 35 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 50 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 15 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 1 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 1 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Municipal Affairs.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 35 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 50 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 15 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 1 employee made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 1 employee made between $250,000 to $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2018 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2018 Employers List.

What is disclosed and thresholds

  • Compensation includes base salary, overtime, bonuses, honoraria paid to board members and taxable benefits. This category essentially reflects the income amount on the person’s T4.
  • Severance reflects amounts paid or payable related to termination of employment, including retiring allowance.
  • Non-monetary (other) benefits are generally non-taxable benefits including the employer’s portion of pension contributions, employment insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Workers' Compensation Board premiums.
  • Employment and/or severance contracts for:
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions Compensation Regulation
    • Designated executives under the Reform of Agencies, Boards and Commissions (Post-Secondary Institutions) Compensation Regulation
    • The Chief Executive Officer of Alberta Health Services
    • The Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Electric System Operator

Employee thresholds

Public sector bodies are required to post online the names and amount of compensation and severance paid to employees who earn more than the threshold amount for that disclosure period.

For December disclosures, if no severance was paid, disclosure is not required.

1 The annual threshold is applied to severance disclosures in December of the current year and to compensation disclosed in June of the following year. For example, the threshold for severances disclosed by December 31, 2021 is $136,805. This is also the threshold for compensation disclosed by June 30, 2022.
Calendar year 1 Annual threshold
2021 $136,805
2020 $135,317
2019 $132,924
2018 $129,809
2017 $127,765
2016 $126,375
2015 $125,000